Search results for

Now, let's leadoff with Democrats trying to turn voters' attention back to reproductive rights -- with two weeks to go until Election Day. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker appeared alongside 17th Congressional District Democratic candidate Eric Sorensen on Tuesday in the Quad Cities. Sorensen is running against Republican Esther Joy King in the 17th District, which includes much of Bloomington-Normal.

People are buying new homes in McLean County faster than they can be built. Eric Stock reports prospective buyers have learned they need money, patience, and a little luck to end up in the home they want. The Central Illinois Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is asking the city of Bloomington to hold off on a contract for cameras that can record license plate numbers of vehicles that drive by a proposed set of ten cameras to be placed in the community. And Town of Normal Council members have approved spending about 140-thousand-dollars on an outdoor fitness training circuit center. Charlie Schlenker talks with Mayor Chris Koos, who says it's a quality of life measure for the community.

Some of the new jobs in Bloomington Normal have come at the expense of other companies - and some employers simply can't find the workers they need. A Bloomington Normal labor management expert says the Great Resignation also plays a part in the net job loss in the twin cities last year. The U.S. Attorney for the central district of Illinois says only a small number of people are responsible for most gun violence...If not, there's always incarceration. And a Bloomington woman who got a kidney transplant tells African Americans during Black History month....Blacks are three times as likely as others to have kidney disease.

Operation Push and the Rainbow Coalition plan a march in Peru, Illinois to pressure authorities to do more to investigate the death of ISU graduate student Jelani Day. But, not everything being said about the case is true. The Prairie City Soccer League is changing plans for new fields. They won't be in north Normal. A researcher speaking at ISU has a new way of tackling community health questions -- like, "Why aren't families physically active?" Darla Castelli talks about information gaps in community health. And the Unit 5 School Board President talks deficits and discourse.

Workplace culture grows over time. But it's a real challenge to create such an environment when everyone is new, leaders and rank and file alike. The task for Rivian, which looms larger because of Rivian's lofty ambitions. Plus, the NAACP weighs in on Jelani Day. The City of Bloomington has a new detailed roadmap for historic preservation. Hear how keeping iconic structures fresh contributes to economic development. And Normal Town council member Chemberly Cummings wants more young people to get involved in local government. Hear about Normal's new Youth On A Mission Council.

U.S. Representative Rodney Davis says he won't run for Governor, and will try to retain his congressional seat in a newly drawn district. Davis says he looks forward to a committee chairmanship if Republicans take the House next year. Sensors embedded in roadways can improve bad weather service and save money. Hear about a vision of SMART cities and how municipalities can decide which new techie tools to choose. And Inclusive Education Coalition Founder Aditi Sharma says her group is planning to buy new book titles for McLean County teachers to use in classroom diversity curriculum.

"Ants Among Elephants" is the memoir of an Indian woman, born a so-called untouchable, who is a New York City subway conductor. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith speaks with author Sujatha Gidla.

The City of Bloomington is sending the fine money it has collected for COVID violations to District 87 to help families in need over the holidays.The city…

It was two years ago this month that car bombs exploded at US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Commentator Pius Kamau is a surgeon in Denver. His sister was one of thousands that were either killed or injured in the blasts.

Political correctness defeated in Berkeley, and sisters head to Congress